JACKPOT ALERT: Dakota Cash

For Immediate Release: 1/27/2011

The jackpot for South Dakota's own lotto game, Dakota Cash, now sits at $372,000 for the next drawing on Jan. 29, 2011.

The last Dakota Cash jackpot winner was Jim Mulder of Flandreau, who pocketed $82,733 from the Sept. 4, 2010 drawing. The jackpot has continued to climb since that time. The largest jackpot ever won for the game was $460,469 on Nov. 23, 1994 when it was hit by Carla Poulson of Fort Pierre.

Dakota Cash is the only lotto game offered in South Dakota that is played and won only in the state. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1:324,632. Tickets cost just a dollar per play and individuals can play up to nine consecutive draws in advance. Dakota Cash drawings are held Wednesday and Saturday nights; tickets can be purchased up to 9:00 p.m. (CT)/8:00 p.m. (MT) on draw nights.

The South Dakota Lottery is a division
of the South Dakota Department of Revenue. You must be 18 years or older to play Scratch and Lotto games. You must
be 21 years or older to play Video Lottery. Please play responsibly. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the
winning numbers and prize payouts. The Lottery reserves the right to correct errors. In the event of a discrepancy the official and
certified files maintained by the South Dakota Lottery shall prevail.